Very disappointing visit - wish I had read the reviews before wasting our money. The pub was rowdy, and very very noisy. The staff were not interested. As no one came to our table we went to the bar to place our order, they said it was table service and someone would be over….. no one came so after another 10 minutes we stopped a member of staff and they said they would get someone to us. When the food came it was again disappointing the burgers were very under seasoned and only a few chips, the salmon fish cake was completely tasteless and the mushy peas with the scampi and chips were awful, this would of been bought to the staffs attention but no one asked us how the food was as no staff seemed interested - no engagement from staff at all…. Certainly won’t be going back
Nicola B
4 of us went for an evening meal booked for 7.15. We were seated in the bar area which was really noisy. We asked to move, but nothing else available. Portion size of all main courses was meagre to say the least, although very nice. One more mature member of staff was rude when we asked for more drinks. Asked for coffee around 9.15 to be told the machine had been turned off!! Last orders was rang at 9.50, on a Saturday evening!! Our bill was brought to us, without our request, with the comment 'we are closing at 10pm!!
Jenifer E
What a perfect evening. Food was wonderful and plentiful, staff were amazing. Very understanding that we were 6 middle aged women (apart from Kerrie!) having total fun, Thank you so much.
marcushewitt
I first visited here in the summer with my family after a dog walk along the beach. We only used the garden for drinks and after reading the menu said when I’m next back in the area again I’d definitely come back for a meal. I returned yesterday with a friend after a cold dog walk to a cosy warm inviting inside. We both ordered the pork belly with bubble & squeak it was really delicious and the waitress brought over a bowl of water and biscuits for my dog all happy customers! Will definitely return, thank you.
chrissE2911HQ
Nice food , Good beers , and to top it all great service from Emily , we will be back and very soon .
dana_niamn
We have been visiting The Bun Penny on a fairly regular basis since lockdown. The food is second to none, it’s my favourite place to eat especially on a Sunday for the roast dinners! I have many different meals on the menu and I can genuinely say I’ve never had a bad meal there! The portion sizes are decent (especially on the roast dinners), the service is great and the atmosphere is friendly. This is my first choice when asked where to eat in the area!
Tara P
Thanks to the Bun Penny staff for a lovely birthday celebration meal, there’s a good selection of drinks, with my favourite neck oil on tap, the wine with dinner was a quality one too. We had a mixture of starters, pork belly bites and the garlic mushrooms off the specials menu are worth the belly space, delicious. The menu caters for all tastes and portion sizes are perfect, there are a few dishes that you can choose smaller or larger. The fillet steak was great, the birthday girl cleared the plate of the pork belly main, she loved it. The staff were attentive, friendly and made sure we had a relaxed, pleasant evening. It’s worth booking, we’ve been for a Sunday roast and had an equally enjoyable visit.
Dee M
The smallest portions of food ever !! The lady behind us also complained about her 1 slice of lamb on her Sunday Roast . We ordered 2 mixed grills which were £25 each and the size of meat portions were small . One of our portions of chips had 5 chips !!!5 !! The staff were lovely and very sweet which is why we didn't complain.Everything else was perfect. Just stop over scrimping
Thesouthcoastal
Stayed for lunch, the service was satisfactory and the food was excellent. Improved massively from a few years ago. Well done all keep going!
Jim Dowdell
The food here is the best and the most reasonably priced I've had in ages. It's now my go to for good food. I only have 2 requirements when I pay someone else to feed me. I expect it to be as good but preferably better than I would do it.And this place does it way better than I could . Bye bye Harvester, no more chances Old ship, forget you expensive steak places. Bun Penny clearly actually employs a chef .
Food was lovely, presented really well. We all enjoyed our food, we had mains and puddings.An issue for us was one of the waiting staff had black nail varnish. This should not happen when working in a restaurant. Before writing this review I wanted to check online to see if we were correct in our thoughts. The below extract is copied from food hygiene safety.Hand-washing should take about 30 seconds of continuous lathering and should include fingertips, nail beds and forearms. Anyone handling food must keep their fingernails short and clean as long nails collect bits of food and bacteria. You and your staff must not wear nail varnish.
Theodore Gillam
High quality food, friendly service and a nice atmosphere. The pork belly was cooked to perfection and the treacle tart for pudding was splendid. I'd be very happy to go again.
Teresa N
Delicious Sunday lunch every time we go. Evenings good too with varied menu, food too at reasonable prices. Staff always happy and attentive No mandatory service charges
Stuart Blake-Saker
I always have a great experience at the bun penny. Today was no exception.
Diana Bate
An exceptionally busy evening put staff under pressure but meals were promptly brought to the table by attentive staff. Just a shame the floor manager's brusque attitude spoiled our enjoymentParking: Very narrow parking bays so I had to go back inside to ask help from the bar manager as I couldn't open my car door. Again, very prompt, helpful staff.
Very disappointing visit - wish I had read the reviews before wasting our money. The pub was rowdy, and very very noisy. The staff were not interested. As no one came to our table we went to the bar to place our order, they said it was table service and someone would be over….. no one came so after another 10 minutes we stopped a member of staff and they said they would get someone to us. When the food came it was again disappointing the burgers were very under seasoned and only a few chips, the salmon fish cake was completely tasteless and the mushy peas with the scampi and chips were awful, this would of been bought to the staffs attention but no one asked us how the food was as no staff seemed interested - no engagement from staff at all…. Certainly won’t be going back
4 of us went for an evening meal booked for 7.15. We were seated in the bar area which was really noisy. We asked to move, but nothing else available. Portion size of all main courses was meagre to say the least, although very nice. One more mature member of staff was rude when we asked for more drinks. Asked for coffee around 9.15 to be told the machine had been turned off!! Last orders was rang at 9.50, on a Saturday evening!! Our bill was brought to us, without our request, with the comment 'we are closing at 10pm!!
What a perfect evening. Food was wonderful and plentiful, staff were amazing. Very understanding that we were 6 middle aged women (apart from Kerrie!) having total fun, Thank you so much.
I first visited here in the summer with my family after a dog walk along the beach. We only used the garden for drinks and after reading the menu said when I’m next back in the area again I’d definitely come back for a meal. I returned yesterday with a friend after a cold dog walk to a cosy warm inviting inside. We both ordered the pork belly with bubble & squeak it was really delicious and the waitress brought over a bowl of water and biscuits for my dog all happy customers! Will definitely return, thank you.
Nice food , Good beers , and to top it all great service from Emily , we will be back and very soon .
We have been visiting The Bun Penny on a fairly regular basis since lockdown. The food is second to none, it’s my favourite place to eat especially on a Sunday for the roast dinners! I have many different meals on the menu and I can genuinely say I’ve never had a bad meal there! The portion sizes are decent (especially on the roast dinners), the service is great and the atmosphere is friendly. This is my first choice when asked where to eat in the area!
Thanks to the Bun Penny staff for a lovely birthday celebration meal, there’s a good selection of drinks, with my favourite neck oil on tap, the wine with dinner was a quality one too. We had a mixture of starters, pork belly bites and the garlic mushrooms off the specials menu are worth the belly space, delicious. The menu caters for all tastes and portion sizes are perfect, there are a few dishes that you can choose smaller or larger. The fillet steak was great, the birthday girl cleared the plate of the pork belly main, she loved it. The staff were attentive, friendly and made sure we had a relaxed, pleasant evening. It’s worth booking, we’ve been for a Sunday roast and had an equally enjoyable visit.
The smallest portions of food ever !! The lady behind us also complained about her 1 slice of lamb on her Sunday Roast . We ordered 2 mixed grills which were £25 each and the size of meat portions were small . One of our portions of chips had 5 chips !!!5 !! The staff were lovely and very sweet which is why we didn't complain.Everything else was perfect. Just stop over scrimping
Stayed for lunch, the service was satisfactory and the food was excellent. Improved massively from a few years ago. Well done all keep going!
The food here is the best and the most reasonably priced I've had in ages. It's now my go to for good food. I only have 2 requirements when I pay someone else to feed me. I expect it to be as good but preferably better than I would do it.And this place does it way better than I could . Bye bye Harvester, no more chances Old ship, forget you expensive steak places. Bun Penny clearly actually employs a chef .
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Food was lovely, presented really well. We all enjoyed our food, we had mains and puddings.An issue for us was one of the waiting staff had black nail varnish. This should not happen when working in a restaurant. Before writing this review I wanted to check online to see if we were correct in our thoughts. The below extract is copied from food hygiene safety.Hand-washing should take about 30 seconds of continuous lathering and should include fingertips, nail beds and forearms. Anyone handling food must keep their fingernails short and clean as long nails collect bits of food and bacteria. You and your staff must not wear nail varnish.
High quality food, friendly service and a nice atmosphere. The pork belly was cooked to perfection and the treacle tart for pudding was splendid. I'd be very happy to go again.
Delicious Sunday lunch every time we go. Evenings good too with varied menu, food too at reasonable prices. Staff always happy and attentive No mandatory service charges
I always have a great experience at the bun penny. Today was no exception.
An exceptionally busy evening put staff under pressure but meals were promptly brought to the table by attentive staff. Just a shame the floor manager's brusque attitude spoiled our enjoymentParking: Very narrow parking bays so I had to go back inside to ask help from the bar manager as I couldn't open my car door. Again, very prompt, helpful staff.